Behavior Technician
About The Position
Northeast Family Services is seeking a Behavior Technician to join our growing team! FFS - Fee For Service Position The Behavior Technician will be responsible for the implementation of clients’ behavior support plans to decrease problematic behavior and provision of ABA-based instruction to promote development of new skills, at the direction of their supervising BCBA. The Behavior Technician will monitor client behavior, collect data on client behavior, and report the data back to supervising BCBA. The Behavior Technician will work collaboratively with the supervising BCBA and client’s family to support meaningful changes in client behavior.
Requirements
- A high school diploma or a GED and have 24 months of experience working with persons with developmental disabilities, children, adolescents, transitional age youth or families
- An associates degree or higher in either a human, social, or educational services discipline, or a degree or certification related to behavior management from an accredited community college or educational institution and have 12 months experience working with persons with developmental disabilities, children, adolescents, transitional age youth, or families
- Certification as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) and have 12 months experience working with persons with developmental disabilities, children, adolescents, transitional age youth, or families
- Must be 21 years or older per updated state of MA ABA program requirements
- Required availability after school, evening and late evening hours
- Valid driver’s license with reliable and consistent access to a vehicle
- Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- A compassionate approach to care
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time
Nice To Haves
- Experience in applied settings implementing behavioral interventions preferred
Responsibilities
- Implementation of clients’ behavior support plans to decrease problematic behavior
- Provision of ABA-based instruction to promote development of new skills, at the direction of their supervising BCBA
- Monitor client behavior
- Collect data on client behavior
- Report the data back to supervising BCBA
- Work collaboratively with the supervising BCBA and client’s family to support meaningful changes in client behavior
Benefits
- Northeast Family Services offers high-quality supervision of fieldwork experience for candidates seeking the BCBA or BCaBA credentials. A two-year contract is offered following successful completion of fieldwork experience.
- Northeast Family Services encourages interested staff to obtain the Registered Behavior Technician credential by offering RBT 40 hour training, initial competency assessment, ongoing skills-based supervision, and a $100 bonus upon obtaining RBT credential.
- Hands on training, with ongoing clinical support from supervising BCBA
- Access to multiple, free monthly professional development and training activities on a rotation of relevant topics and skills
- Individualized supervision, focused on achievement of professional goals and skill advancement
- Access to company technology, with productivity agreement of 20+ hours/week
- Tuition reimbursement program available to eligible employees
- Flexible schedule, built to meet staff needs
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
